This beautiful collection of stories has been exclusively reissued for the 100th anniversary. Rupert Bear is one of the most beloved and enduring characters in children-s literature. The little bear has had many illustrators over the past hundred years, but Alfred Bestall is widely recognised as the best.The collection contains eight of Alfred Bestall-s most celebrated Rupert stories, including -Rupert and Raggety- and -Rupert and Jack Frost-. It also includes several lavish endpapers, a selection of unpublished sketches, an introduction by Bestall-s goddaughter and an illustrator-s note by Stuart Trotter, the current Rupert Bear illustrator.Rupert-s world is truly timeless and this beautiful collection will delight readers of all generations.